Girl nameNot in the current top chartsNew
Lessie
2 syllablesPeak year: 19166 lettersStarts with L
Meaning & origin
We're still researching Lessie's meaning
We don't have a verified origin story for this name yet — we'd rather leave it blank than make one up. Check back soon, or explore the popularity data below in the meantime.
Lessie's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Lessie |
|---|---|
| 1880 | 18 |
| 1881 | 18 |
| 1882 | 25 |
| 1883 | 37 |
| 1884 | 45 |
| 1885 | 38 |
| 1886 | 63 |
| 1887 | 67 |
| 1888 | 69 |
| 1889 | 74 |
| 1890 | 79 |
| 1891 | 64 |
| 1892 | 98 |
| 1893 | 96 |
| 1894 | 78 |
| 1895 | 133 |
| 1896 | 120 |
| 1897 | 106 |
| 1898 | 140 |
| 1899 | 101 |
| 1900 | 176 |
| 1901 | 139 |
| 1902 | 169 |
| 1903 | 153 |
| 1904 | 175 |
| 1905 | 168 |
| 1906 | 160 |
| 1907 | 193 |
| 1908 | 188 |
| 1909 | 156 |
| 1910 | 221 |
| 1911 | 228 |
| 1912 | 257 |
| 1913 | 252 |
| 1914 | 354 |
| 1915 | 345 |
| 1916 | 407 |
| 1917 | 357 |
| 1918 | 383 |
| 1919 | 399 |
| 1920 | 354 |
| 1921 | 368 |
| 1922 | 318 |
| 1923 | 340 |
| 1924 | 341 |
| 1925 | 349 |
| 1926 | 273 |
| 1927 | 288 |
| 1928 | 255 |
| 1929 | 249 |
| 1930 | 264 |
| 1931 | 209 |
| 1932 | 222 |
| 1933 | 191 |
| 1934 | 217 |
| 1935 | 195 |
| 1936 | 180 |
| 1937 | 189 |
| 1938 | 177 |
| 1939 | 165 |
| 1940 | 160 |
| 1941 | 171 |
| 1942 | 154 |
| 1943 | 162 |
| 1944 | 123 |
| 1945 | 143 |
| 1946 | 155 |
| 1947 | 163 |
| 1948 | 150 |
| 1949 | 130 |
| 1950 | 114 |
| 1951 | 124 |
| 1952 | 107 |
| 1953 | 110 |
| 1954 | 103 |
| 1955 | 124 |
| 1956 | 86 |
| 1957 | 86 |
| 1958 | 74 |
| 1959 | 61 |
| 1960 | 60 |
| 1961 | 80 |
| 1962 | 66 |
| 1963 | 56 |
| 1964 | 56 |
| 1965 | 44 |
| 1966 | 55 |
| 1967 | 23 |
| 1968 | 42 |
| 1969 | 39 |
| 1970 | 22 |
| 1971 | 36 |
| 1972 | 16 |
| 1973 | 12 |
| 1974 | 24 |
| 1975 | 19 |
| 1976 | 23 |
| 1977 | 15 |
| 1978 | 18 |
| 1979 | 25 |
| 1980 | 16 |
| 1981 | 18 |
| 1982 | 23 |
| 1983 | 17 |
| 1984 | 19 |
| 1985 | 17 |
| 1986 | 13 |
| 1987 | 16 |
| 1988 | 14 |
| 1989 | 11 |
| 1990 | 14 |
| 1991 | 15 |
| 1992 | 9 |
| 1993 | 9 |
| 1995 | 9 |
| 1996 | 7 |
| 1997 | 5 |
| 1998 | 9 |
| 1999 | 7 |
| 2000 | 5 |
| 2002 | 7 |
| 2003 | 9 |
| 2006 | 5 |
| 2007 | 5 |
| 2008 | 7 |
| 2023 | 7 |
Lessie through the decades
- Lessie peaked in 1916, when 407 babies were named Lessie in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (1997–2023), use of Lessie has fallen 44% compared to the 10 years before that.